Max Verstappen claims historic victory in Spain

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his first Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided on the first lap in Spain to end Mercedes hopes.

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The 18-year-old, e from partners Toro Rosso, became the youngest ever winner of a Grand Prix, and also became the first Dutchman to take an F1 victory.

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Verstappen beat Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen - at 36 twice his age - by 0.616 seconds. Sebastian Vettel, the previous youngest race winner thanks to his 2008 Italian Grand Prix victory for Toro Rosso at the age of 21, was third for Ferrari.

Rosberg stayed top of the standings but the German's dream of an eighth successive win, and fifth of the season, disappeared in the gravel on the opening lap as he and Hamilton crashed out while battling for the lead.

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